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Thanks for the input.

Greg


> -----Original Message-----
&gt; From: ale-bounces at ale.org [<a  rel="nofollow" href="mailto:ale-bounces";>mailto:ale-bounces</a> at ale.org]On Behalf Of Brian
&gt; Chase
&gt; Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 2:13 PM
&gt; To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
&gt; Subject: Re: [ale] Libranet questions
&gt;
&gt;
&gt; If you're new to Linux, you may want to see if Webmin works well under
&gt; Libranet, as I have found it to be an invaluable tool for administering
&gt; server functionality for several other distributions, might work well for
&gt; you and has remote web-based management and SSL security built in.
&gt;
&gt; I have a Promise Fastrack 100TX2 RAID card and it offers POOR support for
&gt; RAID and drivers for Linux.  I believe this applies to all linux
&gt; distro's.  I have done my own research on the topic and have decided to
&gt; bite the bullet and go with the 3Ware Escalade 7006-2 IDE Raid Controller
&gt; for true hardware RAID and excellent Linux support.
&gt;
&gt; I will not use anything from Promise in any Linux systems of mine due to
&gt; their poor support of Linux.  Besides, the Promise chipsets are kinda
&gt; like Winmodems that borrow mainboard system resources and don't even have
&gt; their own controllers on-board.  For that reason, they only have the RAID
&gt; performance of software RAID.  I want BIOS level hardware RAID for any
&gt; mission critical data and you might re-think that as well.
&gt;
&gt; Best of luck, hope my opinions and observations helped in making and
&gt; informed decision.
&gt;
&gt; Kind Regards,
&gt;
&gt; BC
&gt;
&gt;
&gt;
&gt; Greg wrote:
&gt;
&gt; &gt; I have been using Libranet 2.81 (a Debian based distro) as a
&gt; workstation for
&gt; &gt; myself and my wife (yes !) and was wondering if anyone was using it in a
&gt; &gt; server mode - specifically as a file/Samba server with software RAID.
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt; I was also wondering if anyone using Libranet had any problems with it
&gt; &gt; recognizing the Promise IDE controller cards (the ones that come bundled
&gt; &gt; with Maxtor hard drives) and what, if any, solutions they had found.
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt; 	Thanks,
&gt; &gt; 	Greg
&gt; &gt;
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